Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 1 – Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items – Amendment
Superseded. Comply with 2026-0035, which replaces this document.
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What to do
Operators of Airbus A330-743L aeroplanes must replace life-limited components before exceeding the new limits specified in Variation 0.4 starting from 20 October 2025. They must revise their Aircraft Maintenance Programme within 12 months after this date to include the updated tasks and intervals. After revising the AMP, individual task compliance records are no longer required to demonstrate ongoing compliance with this AD.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2025-0219 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A330-743L aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with updated airworthiness limitations specified in the Airbus A330-700L Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 1 Variation 0.4. The directive ensures the continued airworthiness of these aircraft by enforcing replacement of life-limited parts and maintenance program revisions.
What changed
This directive introduces new and more restrictive maintenance tasks and life limits for components as defined in Variation 0.4 of the Airbus A330-700L ALS Part 1. It updates the Aircraft Maintenance Programme by requiring incorporation of these tasks and thresholds within 12 months of the effective date. The instructions in Variation 0.4 supersede previous variations 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 for tasks covered by this AD.
Why it matters
For aviation professionals, this directive is critical to maintaining the safety and airworthiness of Airbus A330-743L aircraft by ensuring that life-limited parts are replaced before exceeding their limits. Operators and maintenance organizations must update their maintenance programs to comply with the latest approved airworthiness limitations, preventing unsafe conditions and regulatory non-compliance. Failure to comply could lead to unsafe conditions and regulatory penalties.
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